Lisa VonBargen Estes Park Real Estate Photographer

Greetings from Estes Park!

We had the most gorgeous sunset last evening, I just had to share it with you! This photograph was shot looking west toward Mummy Range and Rocky Mountain National Park from our backyard.

Have a great weekend!

We have unique conditions that make stunning rainbows here in Estes Park, when we have rain clouds directly overhead and either morning or evening sun coming in horizontally underneath. The Stanley Hotel is one of my favorite places in Estes Park, and when I saw the rainbow conditions happening, I dropped the boys off at school, skipped the Monday morning sales meeting (don't tell) and followed it around for an hour or so. The only challenge was to shoot around everyone else on the front lawn of the Stanley trying to get the same incredible scene!

We are having a multitude of wildlife guests as the weather turns colder in the high country. Our backyard elevation is about 8000 feet above sea level on the edge of National Forest property, so we see bunnies, bears, deer, elk, bobcats, mountain lions and of course, our favorite friends, the chipmunks. I shot the most amazing video footage of a bobcat lounging about last week. it is a wonderful experience to live in harmony with these beautiful animals.

I've always been interested in photography, but once I became a Realtor and had a digital SLR with me to shoot listings, I've had a lot more opportunities to shoot some pretty incredible scenery and wildlife here in Estes Park. I had the chance to attend a Photoshop seminar in Las Vegas in September, and one of our instructors, who is a world-renowned professional photographer based in New York City, was asked the question, "do you always carry your camera with you?" He dryly replied that it was much easier to take photographs that way...

It's a gorgeous fall day here in Estes Park! We're looking forward to one of the most fun local events of the season...Trick or Treating! Due to our mountainous terrain, we close off the downtown streets, and the "kids" go from shop to shop to collect their goodies. If you have the chance, plan to come up to Estes for a little Halloween fun. (it would be a great time to spend a night in the haunted Stanley Hotel...)

I just returned from the Colorado Association of Realtors annual convention at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. What a fantastic experience! I had the opportunity to spend the day with Verl Workman, who is an amazing realtor technology coach. I am so anxious to implement what I learned for my customers, some of the new technology is really exciting!

Photography is one of my passions, and I thought I would share this photo I took just inside the south entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park on the way to Bear Lake. I love it when the aspen have orange and red along with their beautiful gold colors. Enjoy!